Tired of Model model?

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(09-03-2019, 01:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Sure, everyone likes a genuine bargain, every now and again.  However, the old saying goes "You get what you pay for", for a reason.

Bargain shopping aside, that still doesn't even begin to cover the poor talent evaluation and subsequent whiffing on high round draft picks as a result.

I agree.
I think the big thing with the draft picks was that we all knew what the areas of weakness were that these players had. The coaches/organization thought those weaknesses could be improved (or at least masked) with proper coaching, but either the coaching wasn't good enough or there was no hope of those improvements even with a great coach.

Ogbuehi - Lack of strength/anchor, technique, bad hands. Injured when drafted.
Fisher - Lack of length, strength, run blocking, penalties. 
Dawson - Terrible attitude, discipline. 
Ross - Lack of size, fighting for the ball, multiple big injuries. Injured when drafted. 
Price - Lack of length, lunges, footwork. Injured when drafted. 
Jefferson - Lack of instincts.


What do each of these guys have in common? All have (had) high ceilings due to their elite traits that couldn't be coached, but for one reason or another their weaknesses didn't improve enough to make them a solid starter (yet in the cases of Ross and Price).